RE: OT: I'd be pretty ticked off if I'd spent this much for this kind of performance

2012-07-26 Thread John Coyle
Go back one step in the URL and then page down to find the headline - worked for me. John Coyle Brisbane, Australia -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Darren Addy Sent: Wednesday, 25 July 2012 3:53 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail Lis

RE: The real reasons why flash use is banned in galleries

2012-07-26 Thread John Coyle
In the Sistine Chapel, there is a permanently employed guard whose sole function seems to be to intone "No photo" in a deep but flat tone every time a visitor ignores the "No photography" signs - usually with a P&S and its peanut flash. We were in there for maybe half-an-hour and there would ha

Re: PAW133 - Roses 22/7

2012-07-26 Thread DagT
Thanks Christine, frank and Ann. It was a nice ceremony. Even Bruce Springsteen came by with Little Steven and sang "We shall overcome" (he had played in Oslo the day before). And now I´ll give you a break for about three weeks. Going on a trip through Germany by car :-) DagT Den 24. juli 20

Re: England 2012: UK PDMLers

2012-07-26 Thread mike wilson
On 23/07/2012, Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Everyone: > > Here's a quick collection of our wonderfully photogenic UK PDMLers. Hope > you enjoy! Cheers, Christine > > http://www.caguila.com/englandukpdmlers/ One of the best pictures I've seen of Katy. Pity you couldn't work the same magic with

Re: Visitors

2012-07-26 Thread mike wilson
Captions after my own heart: I only wish my photographs were of the same ability. In Switzerland at the moment, recovering from three days without baggage due to machinery failure at Manchester. Once we return, I may at last have time to look at some of the pictures I've taken over the last three

Re: GESO: More of our visitors

2012-07-26 Thread mike wilson
Even more excellent stuff. I think I'll just leave my gear at the top of an alp or something. On 26/07/2012, Christine Aguila wrote: > This is one of my favorites--PDML attitude! > > http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/ChristineDarrel1/Housesteads/slides/_IGP1496.html > > The Girls! Love it! > htt

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-07-26 Thread Walter Hamler
Sweet looking Mercedes! Yes, I will certainly enjoy HER car, as she could care less. In all seriousness, I had to get her something as the old Saturn's brakes just were not up to snuff. I was so afraid she would get herself into a situation that she couldn't stop. I didn't notice that much until I

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-07-26 Thread Walter Hamler
On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 2:30 AM, Bob W wrote: > Must be nice to have the space and the emptiness to enjoy it. Over here it's > not worth the money. Last week while I was cycling home from work I overtook > a Lamborghini Countach which was going as fast as it could. Har!! We don't encounter that

Re: PESO - Streetcorner Preacher

2012-07-26 Thread Walter Hamler
Dang! That's a goodun! We don't see much of that here in Florida, but back home in Alabamah we still see it once in a while. Hey, and it's SHARP!! :-) Walt On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 10:16 PM, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: > I posted a few of this fellow and his cohorts a while ago but I missed

Re: PESO -- Pines

2012-07-26 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I like the pattern of the trees. I agree with Paulo about the grass; perhaps if you cropped out all the grass it would be stronger as an abstract. What is the (almost) horizontal line about a third of the way from the bottom? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed,

Re: PESO - Streetcorner Preacher

2012-07-26 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 11:55 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: > I sincerely wish you would shoot more like this, Frank. I find this an > excellent picture, busy but clean with thought provoking message to the > viewer. Ditto Dave > > > Sent with AquaMail for Android > http://www.aqua-mail.com > > > >

Re: PESO: 'Three of a Kind'

2012-07-26 Thread David J Brooks
Thats quite good Dave On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 4:38 PM, wrote: > Shot this murder of crows (Corvus brachyhynchos), as they gathered on a pine > tree. Something interesting had gotten their attention and they gazed at it > for several minutes. > > K20D, 300mm SMC FA, 1/500 @f8.0, ISO 400 > > htt

Re: PESO - Loyal Kitsch

2012-07-26 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 11:58 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: > What Frank said, totally What Ann said to Frank that said to Rick Dave > > ann > > > On 7/23/2012 22:37, knarftheria...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> Terrific! Love the lady's red coat and that the man appears to have a >> rolled up Union Jack um

Re: Exporting LR4 catalogs for older versions of lightroom?

2012-07-26 Thread Bruce Walker
+1 This strikes me as the optimal way to approach this problem. The layered TIFFs that Lr and Ps exchange seem to preserve all or most of the metadata. On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 5:10 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: > > Larry - > > Instead of attacking the problem from the catalog end, how about going at

Re: PESO - Wind

2012-07-26 Thread Bruce Walker
A gorgeous rendering, Jostein. Subtle use of image softening and the saturated colours are just right. On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 4:27 AM, AlunFoto - Jostein Øksne wrote: > http://alunfoto.blogspot.no/2012/07/windy-days.html > > -- > Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevit

Re: Another album cover

2012-07-26 Thread Bruce Walker
That's pretty cool, Larry. I like the graphic design work. Try wetting the CD (clean water in a plant mister) and wiping it (radially!) with a micro-fiber cloth. I get troublesome DVDs to play that way. On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 7:34 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > I've got another photo on a friend's a

RE: Geso Lindsay Ontario

2012-07-26 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Nice set, Dave. I've been around that area only a couple of times, but it's beautiful. You captured it well. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: David J Brooks Sent: July 25, 2012 7/25/12 To

Re: PESO: 'Three of a Kind'

2012-07-26 Thread Bruce Walker
I really appreciate the balance in this shot, Ken. Love how they are all gazing right. Nice! I would clone out that single bit of tree sticking up from B-R. On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 4:38 PM, wrote: > Shot this murder of crows (Corvus brachyhynchos), as they gathered on a pine > tree. Something

Re: PESO - Wind

2012-07-26 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I agree with Dan. Wonderful photo! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: "Daniel J. Matyola" Sent: July 25, 2012 7/25/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: PESO - Wind I lover the fe

Re: PESO - The Dedicated Picnicker

2012-07-26 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Joe! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: jn289 Sent: July 25, 2012 7/25/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: PESO - The Dedicated Picnicker Frank, this would be a good pos

Re: England 2012: UK PDMLers

2012-07-26 Thread Tim Øsleby
:-) http://www.caguila.com/englandukpdmlers/content/IMGP3384_large.html Katy is growing even sweeter than I remember her. Don't tell Mike ;-) -- MaritimTim My private photo blog: http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ My photo class blog: http://z-fotokurs.blogspot.com/ ---

Re: Geso Lindsay Ontario

2012-07-26 Thread Bruce Walker
Fine gallery, Dave, and I was going to single out this window shot too. I can see that the mill is purdy secure from theft by those heavy bars. On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 3:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I like the one through the window grate "Purdy Mill Lindsay" very much. > Dan Matyola > http

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-07-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 11:30 PM, Bob W wrote: >> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of >> Godfrey DiGiorgi >> >> lol ... I hope you enjoy your wife's new car! ;-) >> >> I bought myself a new (old) car in April. It makes me smile every time >> I get into it. :-) >

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-07-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 4:58 AM, Walter Hamler wrote: > Sweet looking Mercedes! > Yes, I will certainly enjoy HER car, as she could care less. In all > seriousness, I had to get her something as the old Saturn's brakes > just were not up to snuff. I was so afraid she would get herself into > a sit

Re: Geso Lindsay Ontario

2012-07-26 Thread David J Brooks
On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 10:16 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Fine gallery, Dave, and I was going to single out this window shot > too. I can see that the mill is purdy secure from theft by those heavy > bars. Yes the burr patch is quite safe Dave > > > On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 3:07 PM, Daniel J. Matyo

Re: PESO -- Pines

2012-07-26 Thread P. J. Alling
Electrical service, I think. I tried to burn in the grass and I'm thinking that maybe I'll clone out the wire. It bothers me because I didn't notice it until after I rendered the raw image on my desktop. On 7/26/2012 8:44 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I like the pattern of the trees. I agree

Re: OT: Imgur Photo Collection 2012

2012-07-26 Thread Igor Roshchin
Thanks, Dan for sharing this interesting collection. I especially liked the tree roots. Igor On Jul 24, 2012, at 4:44 PM, "Daniel J. Matyola" wrote: > Some interesting shots. > http://imgur.com/a/YAPNn > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > -- PDML Pentax-Discu

Re: PESO -- Pines

2012-07-26 Thread Bruce Walker
Me too. It looks to me that you could bump the contrast quite a bit. On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 8:44 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I like the pattern of the trees. I agree with Paulo about the grass; > perhaps if you cropped out all the grass it would be stronger as an > abstract. What is the (a

Re: PESO - Streetcorner Preacher

2012-07-26 Thread Christine Aguila
The way you worked the layering of elements and composition is very nice in this picture. Cheers, Christine On Jul 25, 2012, at 10:55 PM, Boris Liberman wrote: > I sincerely wish you would shoot more like this, Frank. I find this an > excellent picture, busy but clean with thought provokin

Re: PESO -- Pines

2012-07-26 Thread Paul Sorenson
I fooled with it a little last night in PSE. Selected just the grass and reduced the brightness, then inverted the selection and brought up the mid-tone contrast on the trees. Didnt' save it, but I could probably recreate it and post it if you'd like to see it. -p On 7/26/2012 9:46 AM, P. J

Re: PESO -- Pines

2012-07-26 Thread Christine Aguila
Good subject, but bw rendering needs attention. Contrast for sure. Cheers, Christine On Jul 26, 2012, at 10:23 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: > Me too. It looks to me that you could bump the contrast quite a bit. > > > On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 8:44 AM, Daniel J. Matyola > wrote: >> I like the

Re: PESOs ---The last of my Star Gazer Lilly

2012-07-26 Thread Don Guthrie
Joe I admit I'm a sucker for the greeting card soft focus look of the 1st and my second choice would be the last one in he series. Honestly I'd throw out 2 & 3. Here is the last, all gone till next year. Thoughts, Like, Dislike..Thanks Joe http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16150192 T

Re: PESO - Racing the Rain

2012-07-26 Thread Don Guthrie
Great shot Rick! As it happens Chester was one of my favorite stops on my one visit to England years ago. I knew that facade looked familiar. I may even look up a photo I took there and post. On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 8:59 PM, Rick Womer wrote: There was a lot of rain to race there in Chest

PESO -- Pines

2012-07-26 Thread Don Guthrie
Dammit! I like the rendering but that horizonal line in the middle breaks the mood for me. IMHO Message: 5 Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 23:21:52 -0400 From: "P. J. Alling" To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO -- Pines Message-ID: <5010b7d0.6040...@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; chars

OT - progress bars and Belarc advisor.

2012-07-26 Thread George Sinos
The new laptop computer came late yesterday. It's up and running and sitting over in the corner. Given the number of updates and software installs, I'll be spending the day keeping an eye on progress bars and multiple reboots. In the meantime I'm continuing to work on the old computer. gs Geor

Re: Photographer charged

2012-07-26 Thread John Sessoms
From: Brian Walters Quoting jn289 : Photographer charged http://music.yahoo.com/news/bieber-paparazzo-faces-criminal-charges-pursuit-190630052.html Good. Hope they both end up locked away until after I die. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/

Re: PESOs ---The last of my Star Gazer Lilly

2012-07-26 Thread David J Brooks
The second shot is great. Dave On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 2:26 PM, jn289 wrote: > Here is the last, all gone till next year. Thoughts, Like, Dislike..Thanks > Joe > > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16150192 This one photographed with > a Pentax 85mm Soft > > Focus lens at wide open and a

Re: OT: Thunderbird doing something weird

2012-07-26 Thread John Sessoms
From: steve harley on 2012-07-25 13:09 John Sessoms wrote What's started happening is the next message is briefly (couple of seconds?) highlighted and then no messages are highlighted. The next message is still there, but no message is selected. i haven't seen that behavior at all but it does

Re: geso: Save the TaTas

2012-07-26 Thread P. J. Alling
I'm glad it was breast cancer awareness rather than some kind of fan club for under powered polluting Indian deathtraps masquerading as cars. (no offense to the Indians on this list, really). On 7/23/2012 1:01 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: Portraits of motorcycle riders before a 100 mile ride to raise

Re: Computer trouble again

2012-07-26 Thread John Sessoms
From: Christine Aguila Ouch. Sorry to hear, but now you are presented with the opportunity to upgrade! Cheers, Christine Upgrading computers is *NOT* an opportunity. It is a wretched woe; a trial & a tribulation; a scourge upon this earth. misery, misfortune, oppression, & persecution ..

Re: OT Update to my book

2012-07-26 Thread Paul Sorenson
Dave, I always enjoy reading your memoir. I can remember my work that many years ago, but not in such detail...I wish I could. -p On 7/26/2012 11:15 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Hey all. For those that are following, i have now finished 1976. Again, its still in the ramble, rant, trying to reme

Re: PESOs ---The last of my Star Gazer Lilly

2012-07-26 Thread Darren Addy
I like the soft focus one, (very much) as well. The comment about the "blur being too much" reminds me how each of us has different views of what is acceptable and what is not acceptable (what we consider "photography" as opposed to something else). For instance, *I* am biased against the non-phot

Re: GESO: More of our visitors

2012-07-26 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 25 July 2012 22:26, Bob W wrote: > Sorry to do this to you, Chris, but the one I like best is Karin's shot of > the tea table, clotted cream or not. Yes, infuriating isn't it? > It is in some way quintessentially > English while being something you rarely see in England any more. Well, we do

Re: PESO - Early 20th Century Gear

2012-07-26 Thread Chris Mitchell
On 20 July 2012 15:54, Paul Sorenson wrote: > For the motorcycle buffs...took a visiting friend from Texas to the > Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee. > > The gear... > > http://studio1941.com/harley/#IMGP2078.jpg > > The GESO, if you're so inclined. Fifty+ images. > > http://studio1941.com/har

Re: OT Update to my book

2012-07-26 Thread steve harley
on 2012-07-26 10:15 David J Brooks wrote Hey all. For those that are following, i have now finished 1976. Again, its still in the ramble, rant, trying to remember stuff stage. There will be changes i promise.:-) http://equishooter.posterous.com/?page=8 i read some in the past and will take ano

RE: PESO: 'Three of a Kind'

2012-07-26 Thread Bob W
Steady on, Dave. Don't get too enthusiastic! > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > David J Brooks > > Thats quite good > > Dave > > On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 4:38 PM, wrote: > > Shot this murder of crows (Corvus brachyhynchos), as they gathered on > > a pin

Re: Computer trouble again

2012-07-26 Thread Stan Halpin
On Jul 26, 2012, at 12:47 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: Christine Aguila > >> Ouch. Sorry to hear, but now you are presented with the opportunity to >> upgrade! Cheers, Christine > > Upgrading computers is *NOT* an opportunity. > > It is a wretched woe; a trial & a tribulation; a scourge

Re: PESO - Early 20th Century Gear

2012-07-26 Thread Paul Sorenson
Thanks, Chris. I think that one was called, oddly enough, the Rhinestone Motorcycle...or something similar. 2121 is the same bike from the rear. This area of the museum featured bikes that were modified/created by their owners and later acquired by the museum. Our visiting friend is an arti

Re: OT Update to my book

2012-07-26 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dave, Reading along with you thru the free turkey for Christmas dinner. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 11:15 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Hey all. > > For those that are following, i have now finished 1976. Again, its > still in the ramble, rant, trying to remember stuff stage. There wil

August PUG - Water, water everywhere....

2012-07-26 Thread Brian Walters
G'day all Yes, it's nagging time again! I'm not exactly awash with submissions. We have six so far, but there's still time to get your feet wet. August Theme: Water Submit here: http://pug.komkon.org/submit/ Submission Guidelines here: http://pug.komkon.org/general/autosubmit.html The

Re: August PUG - Water, water everywhere....

2012-07-26 Thread Christine Aguila
I''m submitting a pic for sure. Cheers, Christine On Jul 26, 2012, at 5:19 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > G'day all > > Yes, it's nagging time again! > > I'm not exactly awash with submissions. We have six so far, but there's > still time to get your feet wet. > > August Theme: Water > > S

Re: Another album cover

2012-07-26 Thread steve harley
on 2012-07-24 17:34 Larry Colen wrote I've got another photo on a friend's album cover. Granted, the pay was just photo credit and a CD, but the musicians are awesome. Unfortunately, my iMac seems to have stopped reading music CDs. This is the second one in a week it wouldn't read. this hap

OT: London Olympics 2012

2012-07-26 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Everyone: In about 24 hours (Chicago time), I will be watching the Opening Ceremonies of the 2012 Olympics held in London, England. Since I'm a member of an international photography community, I wanted to say a few things. Firstly, to all the UK PDMLers, those I've met and those I haven't,

Re: Computer trouble again

2012-07-26 Thread John Sessoms
From: Stan Halpin On Jul 26, 2012, at 12:47 PM, John Sessoms wrote: From: Christine Aguila Ouch. Sorry to hear, but now you are presented with the opportunity to upgrade! Cheers, Christine Upgrading computers is *NOT* an opportunity. It is a wretched woe; a trial & a tribulation; a scou

Re: OT - arrested for appalling crime of dancing in public

2012-07-26 Thread Igor Roshchin
Tue Jul 24 19:03:20 EDT 2012 Larry Colen wrote: > On Jul 24, 2012, at 2:09 PM, Igor Roshchin wrote: > > > > > Larry, it might, but... > > ... Even in Manhattan, it is not that crowded at midnight. > > And the NY Post article confirms that: "on the nearly empty platform". > > I apologize if my

Re: PESO: 'Three of a Kind'

2012-07-26 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Yes, excellent photo. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Paul Stenquist Sent: July 25, 2012 7/25/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: PESO: 'Three of a Kind' A nice composition.

Re: GESO - Gateway Arch In Infrared

2012-07-26 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Spectacular sums it up. Mark, these are stunning! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Paul Stenquist Sent: July 25, 2012 7/25/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: GESO - Gateway Ar

Re: PESO - Streetcorner Preacher

2012-07-26 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Thanks, Christine, and thanks to the others who commented. I'm a sucker for street corner evangelists. ;-) Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Christine Aguila Sent: July 26, 2012 7/26/12

Re: PESO -- Pines

2012-07-26 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
Actually, I like it just as it is. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Christine Aguila Sent: July 26, 2012 7/26/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: PESO -- Pines Good subject,

Re: PESO - Racing the Rain

2012-07-26 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I thought I'd commented on this one earlier, Rick, but apparently not. Well, it's a terrific shot. Love that motion blur! ;-) cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Don Guthrie Sent: July 26,

Re: PESOs ---The last of my Star Gazer Lilly

2012-07-26 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
I'm with you, Don. That first one is a beauty. The soft focus really works here. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Don Guthrie Sent: July 26, 2012 7/26/12 To: pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: PES

Re: PESO - Handbag Hound

2012-07-26 Thread Tim Bray
Now there's a good picture. -T On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 6:35 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16162916 > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link

Re: England 2012-UK PDMLers

2012-07-26 Thread Tim Bray
Wow, there are some damn excellent pictures there. Oddly, some of the best don’t have any PDMLers in them. Just a coincidence I’m sure. Unless of course (http://www.caguila.com/englandukpdmlers/content/IMGP3011_large.html) one or two of the people whose posts occur here are actually sheep. While

RE: London Olympics 2012

2012-07-26 Thread Bob W
Let's hope it's a good one. After a week of gloriously hot and sunny weather the day itself has dawned wet, just in time. You probably don't need this, but here is a guide for the perplexed: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18983558 Here's an excerpt from the bit about newspaper humour: 'In th